Toy roller coaster



Jan. 13, 1931. G. w. KEILHOLZ TOY ROLLER COASTER Filed April 22, 1929 3 Sheets-Sheet Jan. 13, 1931. 3 w KEILHQLZ 1,788,953

TOY ROLLER COASTER Filed April 22, 1929' s Sheets-Sheet si INVENTOR. @oyye 7 272021 A TTO child.

' Patented Jan. 13, 193- 1 V W E- D ST GEORGE WM. KEILHOLZ,

TOY ROLLER ooasrnn.

Application filed April 22,

This invention relates: to mechanical toys, and more particularly'to a toy roller coaster of the type,that is mechanically and auto matically operated.

Most-toys of this character, with whichjl amfamiliar, are continuously operated, and

i consequently, the operating period is extreme ly limited, thus necessitating thefrequent' winding of the spring operated'motor.

control for the operating mechanismpthat will allow the toy to run for longer periods of.-

15 time, and whi'chwill decrease the frequency in Whichthe operating motor of the spring type must be wound.

A further object ofwmy invention is to increase the popularity of toys of this character V A 'still further object of my invention is to provide a noveltoy of this character, that comprises a plurality of'operating motors,

' and a novel controlling means therefor,'which so automatically turns the same"oif "and on at predetermined times, but'which causesthe Y rolling equipment associated "therewith to he in motion at all times, and to be controlled.

, in 'a' manner similar to the movement of the roller coasters in amusementparks,wh1ch are of common knowledge.

' For a more detailed understanding of my' invention. referencemaybe had to the accom- 0 panying drawings, which illustrate one form;

. which my lnvention' mayassume, and n which? Y 3' coaster. V

Fig. 2 is a side view thereof. Fig. 3 1s a transverse'sectional viewof a part of the structure, showing the trackand' how the-same can be supported fromthe superstructure.

Fig. 4 is a detailed view of the means for I or erson, .MIcH-IGAN It is the object of my invention to materi ally increase'the operatingfetficiency of toys of this characte'rby providing an automatic 1 into operation.

' struts, comprisingthe superstructure,- may Fig. 1 is a plan View of toy roller}.

1929. seri l m ss aeae."

level.

Fig. 5 is a detailed view, partly in section,

and illustrating the motor for "said elevating means, and the control therefor.

Fig;v 6 i's' .a plan viewof another n rotor that s assoc ated with the rollercoaster, and showing the control therefor and the'mean's" for bringing the cars to restat a predetermined place. v Fig.7 i's'a detailed View showing .the'trip. forsetting the elevating the cars from a 'lowerto a higher motor, illustrated: Fig. 6,

Fig. 8 isaside elevational view of a modified' formof construction, inwhich electric motors are utiliz ed for supplying the motive power to operate the several mechanisms. 1

As illustrated inthe accompanying v mgs, my toy roller coaster'is preferably c'on- 7 stru'cted as a unlt; It comprises a superstruc' mm, designated as a whole by the reference character A, and consists of the ba'selO,

uprights or posts 11, and thehorizontal bracing members12. These posts and associated preferably consist" ofangle bars, ,channels. rods, which may be"secured together in any suitable manner. jlf preferred," this superstructure can ,be, secured together by, bolts or. other suitable fastening devices,

knock-down condition, "but which can. be readily and easily -.set up by the purchaser. Thus, it ispossibleto pack the'toy into boxes of minimum size-to conserve shipping and storage space.

ported by this superstructure, and if desired,

.80 which makes it possible to retailtheto'y in. a

A continuous trackis arranged to be sup various track; designs. may be' supported] thereby,- with various curves and dips. The

I track consists: ofia pair of angle" bars 13, constructed of relative light metal, orjother suitable material, that may be, bolted as at f (14:, or otherwise secured to the horizontal supports suchas the channel sections 15,

which lpreferably include as apart of my" superstructure.- These channel sections arepreferably located in an inverted position, and bolted or otherwise secured to the posts 11, or to thehorizontgil bracing members 12,

i from i L l p t e sharp incline .iC3, l j i iS0fa p 'i11g,mQtonQO of;anysuitahle poflgion,,of zthe,track, This-braking means i as at 16. I also find that this superstructure may be built up of wooden struts and posts, bolted or otherwise secured together in any suitable manner. 1

The-track is designed to be continuous, and maybe best described by beginning at that portion, which, is located; atthe lowest o s; de igna ed by he r ference char-i1. acter B. The track is then inclined sharply upwardly, as at C, to the highest level D. From then on the trackis laid-outin a plurality of dips, designated in general by E, gradually lowering in elevation Until it reaches the terminal pointfFFf, where the infected forreleasingthe spring motor, there- 7 track is preferably laid perfectly level for a shortadistanc tbut {at a slightly hi-gher level; 1 than B. The track is then continued in a gradual n l n l w waml p-6 saidi cline being suflicient tmcause the cars :to roll. 7 by gravity to the lowestrlevel, The: track; a

loeatedrbetWeen D-, and, F is sodesigned,

that the cars, 50,;will rollaby gravity, attain sufikiwt e en um inr llingdown-in o the dips, E1. to earry'the cars-{upthee-next inclinefand thence roll into the next 1rdip'. The,constructionypf, the track ;is obviously similar in, general desi-gn to,the roller coast-1 em, as built in amusement parks andthelike Theunotive p ower, for elevating the cars ard design; which per tiv ly Icon-iv nectegl to, arlriyingshaftfil}; This {shaft 21 I nd i t of an 'arm 27, Pi 28 to a bracket or other suitable support, one end of said arm carrying the trip 26, and the other endbeing provided with a downturned catch or hook 29, that is arranged to engage in a. recess 30 carried by the spring driven wheel 31;ofthe;spring Y motor.- The arm prefab1yLeXtended-1and p ov dedw th a 'd wn turned end portion 82, thatis arranged to stop the fan governor 33. the car or train rolls 'along theincline-Torin T? to B, 1t

strikes anddepresses the trip 26, causing the downturned portions of the arm to be retion'; of one complete-revolution, --the :hool; 29' being yieldingly. forced by a, spring 34 -il ltor e re ess, .toefiie t thestqppfie, a d at th same: time the governor 1s .also. stopped. by f member-s32. The operating periodqof the,

motor-is ,so-designed, as to beasuifioient to carry thexar or train; over! thecrown at the i top of the sharp incline -Gl The car isthus propelled into the next zone,

in-which-the several-dips -Efi are located, and

rolls by gravity: to the terminal point F. (S6B,Fig;;6.)-, Braking'means are located at th-ispoint -tmbring the cars to rest ona level may consist of'any suitable-mechanism .or friction means, but; 1 preferably ,provide :the

has; a sprocket, Wheel 7,22. secured thereto, resilient membersAL, which may be. punched ,a ichtlnuturnh drives. a p cket hain: 23, e, .o her, nd at the-1100.11, ,formedixby' e sprocket cha -i n'; passing around a .;spI'.Q@ket out-of the track-to yielding'ly engagethe car.

fil, flllhi s pported; adjacent ,to;-,.the... tion; of the mechanism ,being dependent upon 1 high, e el 'pQint..D33..

f ons theincline GFfc n any s itable manner ii flli'rihfiufi lllfi WllLl Qtq lgeQThisgchain, itheitop it strikesgand,depresses-the trip. 35

exercised in the design of this portion cit-hei mechanism, k so that two or more ca r s :may be upled t get anclthe entire raine ied,

overt-he" crown at the toppf theincline, and; i mt een ret in s arted o /Hi s. .w yzinttfthe'fl ieql hfli ii, Whereby the cha n ;or;,cahle-23, anohonce again-started on neat zon'e,,whe re the same willfrfloll'by gravity o erthese ralwclips a d hollows, untilvthe ai i -t fought 1: .i slt the. iterminalg p intiF .-i '1 .op 1tat ngrmotor, i a nge t qbe startedonlywhen a career a train .arrivesat;

as;deseri;bed above, and when thesame reaches tionef the-mechanism TfQrl releasing the spring Preferably, s the -the-;use,-of; =at,le-ast- 13Wm cars or: ,trains. This second car is carried up the sharp incline G,

meter. The rmotor 37,;operatesthe -chain i. j0r(,cahlef38 wh-ich carries-the lugs 39,;that are adapted; to engage; the= undercarriage io'l the. prppelledintothe next zone. flare m mtgmenhoned car 01'stI 2I1H WhICh-hRS-COIHG catedbetween Fi and B i, the car or train beingri aused to gslowly roll downthe incline thatgthe second; canon train-has reached the point F, and has come to rest, before thefirst; car or trainaga inil'eaches the: fiQPyof the ,baseof; the sharp-l incline, and ,is stoppecl 1 -;-fT 1 ,5it Wil b 66. 1; t h r crownvvat the topof. the sharp incline.= ,,A trip or, trains-arerin continuous motion, the 'said' cars or trains being only momentarily 26 is located-in{adran e-ietthelowest-leve rsteppe tl andathea propelled on their. way

, IOU A second car oratraln 1s arranged tobe car;

rieCl :flllQundthe, track,-theigsuccessiiul,opera-.1

stopped at the terminalpoint F.

again. Some of the cars or trains are always 7 111' motion.

From the foregoing description, it will be; furthernoted, that I- have providedja toy,

a long" period of time without rewinding.

The novel operation of the toy, whichis very realistic, will attract the interest of thechild,

and is very entertaining as'well as instructive.

' lower level of said track, elevating means for In Fig. 8, a modified construction is illustrated, and which employs substantially the same track construction. In place of the spring motor 20, an electric motor 51 is employed for operating the elevating chain or cable 23. The motor 51 is started, when-a car or train depresses the trip 52, thus closing a switch 53, and thereby permitting the electric current to flow to the motor.

Similarly, the electric motor can be substituted for the spring motor 37, and may be started by actuating the trip 61, thusclosing the switch 62 in the elecric circuit.

Both electric motors are arranged to be automatically stopped at a predetermined time. A trip 7 O is suitably connected to the switch 53 so that'when the trip is depressed, the switch will be opened to break the (circuit to the motor51. Similarly, a trip 71 is operatively connected to the switch 62 and may be actuated to open the said switch 62 to break the electrical circuit to the motor 60. Although I have illustrated but one form of my invention and have described in detail but a single application thereof, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art to which my invention pertains, that various modifications and chan es may be made therein without departing from the spirit of my invention or from the scope of the appended claims.

I claim: v a

1. Atoy roller coaster, having in combina-' tion, a continuous track on which a plurality of rolling bodies are supported, said track having a portion thereof positioned at a higher level than the remaining portions of the track to permit the rolling bodies to move 7 by gravitational force from the higher to the carrying the rolling bodies from the lower to the higher level, means for controlling the operation of said elevating means, means carried by said rolling bodies for tripping said controlling means and setting the elevating means into operation, and means actuated independently of said rolling bodies for st0p= ping said elevating means wlthin a predetermined interval of time sufficient to transport arollihg body from the lower to a liigher level; h 4 I i 2; A toy roller coaster, having in combination, a continuous track on whicha plurality offrolling' bodies are supported, said track --having-a portion thereof positioned at a higher level thanthe'remainingportions of the i track to permit the rollingbodi'es to-move by gravitational force from the higher; to, the

lower'level of said track, elevating means-for carry ng the rolling'bod es from the lower to the'hrgher level, means for 'controllingthe opvi eration of said elevating means,'means associ atedf'with said rolling bodies for tripping the i controlling means to set the elevating means into operation, and'means for stopping said 'elevatingmeans withina predetermined in.

terval of time sufficient to transport a rolling body from the lower to a higher'levehm'eans for stopping one of saidrolling bodies ataprede'termined point, and means actuated by another of said rolling bodies for'restartingt the rolling body that had come to'rest.

3. it toy-roller coaster, having in combina tion,'a continuous track'on which-azplurality of rolling bodies are supported, said track;

having a portion thereof positioned at a a higher level than the remainingportions of said track to permit the rolling bodies to move by gravitational force from-the higher to, the'lower level of said; track, elevating V meansfor carrying the rolling bodies from 1 I i the lower to the higher level, and means for momentarily stopping said-rolling bodies at a predetermined point during 1. their travel. from the higher level'to the lower level. 4. A to'y roller coaster, having in combination, a continuous track on which a plurality of rolling bodies'are;supported, said track having a. portion thereof positioned-at a higher level than the remaining portions of the track to permit therolling bodies to move by gravitational forcefrom the higher to the lowerlevel of said track,elevating means for carrying-the rolling bodies from the lower to the higher level, means for momentarily stopping said rollingbodies at a predeter-q higher level to the lower level, and means for restarting said rolling bodiesqon their'way nation, a continuous {track on which a plui:

rality of rolling bodies are.supported,jsaid track having a portionthereof positioned at ahigher level thanthe remaining-portions oiisaid track to "permit the rolling bodies to move by gravitational forcefrom the higher mined point 1 during their" travel from. the;

to the lower" level of, said track, elevating means for carrying therolling bodies from" the lower to'the higher level,- means for momentarilystopping the rolling bodies at a predetermined point during their 'travel'from c operation by said trip.

thehiglier to" theqlowerrlevelya tripi, located at r a predetermined point on said track and adapted: to b'exac'tuatedlay-engagement witha rollinghbody 1on1 said track, and ineansfor restartingflsaid; rolling-body that momen-; tarily; stopped and which means is set into 65 A toyar'oller coaster, having in combination, a'continuous track on which a plurality of time...

7 mechanism to the other,'- and means controlling xthe operation 0f""sa1 d.,dr1V1ng mecha- L 0f rolling bodies are supported, "a plurality of spaced, driving mechanisms associatedtherewith iIfOI :imparting :movement to said a rollingbodies, means permitting the rolling bOdlBSu-tO roll by "gravity ifIOIIl one driving nisms -toa :operatethe same for va predeten mined length of. time. 7

' 7 .IA- itoyrollerrcoaster, having. in: combi-- nationgra continuous track on whichra plural-v ity ofurolling bodies are-supported; a

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1 11.-.A:t0y roller coaster, havingin" combination, a continuous track on which a plnra-lity y of rolling; 'bOCllQS are :supported, a plurality of spaced driving mechanisms 1 associated therewith for imparting movement tosaid rolling bodies, controllingmeans comprising, trips: arranged tobe depressed by engagement of a rolling body therewith forstartinglsaid drivinga'mechanisms at predeterminedtimes, andmeans for automatically stopping said driving mechanisms at the expiration ofa predetermined interval of time. 1 In.,testimonywhereofl have affixed my;

GEORGE WM. KEILHOLZP plurality ofrspacedf wdriving mechanisms as j sociated therewitlrfor imparting movement to sald' rolling. bodies, means for conveying said rollingsbodies from' one; driving mechanism to thelother, and means controlling the operation of said driving mechanisms to operate' ath'e same for a predetermined length SI A 'toylrollercoastenhaving in combinat10n,a continuous track on which a plurality of rolling 'bodies are supported, a plurailty ofspaced i driving mechanisms associated therewith for: imparting movement to said rolling bodies, means for conveying said rolling bodies from: one driving mechanismcto the other, and 'meansassociated with each a driving mechanism for controlling the oper-- ationof said driving mechanism-to. operate the same for a predetermined length of time and which' means, is set into operation by a rolling bodyat some remote point on'said track." V

91A toy roller coaster, having in combination, a continuous track on which-a plurality of rolling 'bodies are supported, a plurality of-"spaced driving mechanisms associated therewith for imparting movement to said rolling-bodies;means for-conveying said rolling'bodies from' one driving mechanism to I the other, and means for"automatically'startingand stopping said driving mechanisms at V automatically stopping said driving mechanisms at theexpiration of a predetermined interval of time:

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